$147M down, $148M to pay on FedExForum, with renovations a possibility
Two Grizzlies fans checked out their purchases after leaving the Grizzlies Garage Sale at the FedExForum last August. The city and county will have to pay millions to keep the franchise. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
“I understand major renovations (at FedExForum) are going to be needed,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said, “but I don’t think it’s scary at all.”
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